Belmont scored all seven of its runs in the fourth inning, which turned out to be all they needed as the Kansas Jayhawks fell to the Bruins 7-4 on Sunday at E.S. Rose Park. Sophomore Chase Jans had a two-run inside-the-park home run for the Jayhawks and senior Cal transfer Cole Elvis added a two-run homer.
After winning its first two series of the season, Kansas baseball is set for a three-game series against Belmont beginning on Friday at 4 p.m. CT at E.S. Rose Park. The Jayhawks are 5-2 through their first seven games of the season, marking the best start since the 2018 season when KU also began 5-2.
Kansas secured its third straight victory on Saturday afternoon with a 4-1 win against Oakland at The Depot at Cleburne Station. Three runs by Kansas in the first inning built an early lead for junior pitcher and Minnesota transfer Sam Ireland and sophomore Tennessee transfer Gavin Brasosky, who combined to hold Oakland to one run on four hits.
The second weekend of the 2023 Kansas baseball season will get started on Friday at 3 p.m. CT at The Depot at Cleburne Station. Kansas will take on Oakland in a series that will stretch from Friday to Monday.
In the 2023 season opener and the coaching debut of first-year Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 5-1 at Whataburger Field.